Duck loads for Parkers

Wild Skies · 09-20-2010, 02:45 PM

Thank you gents for adding to the discussion.

In doing a little research on the web it is reported that when reloading Nice Shot you can use lead data recipes--no special wads, etc are required, but Nice Shot will yield a 1500 psi increase in pressure per load compared to lead...something we may need to consider when low pressure is a goal.

Harry Collins · 09-20-2010, 03:06 PM

Greg,

My 10 & 12 gauge loads for lead shot are only about 5500 psi so an additional 1500 psi is not a factor. Oh, I must say that the picture of your Trojan shows a very nice Parker.

Harry

Labowner · 09-20-2010, 06:51 PM

Greg, if I may ask where you found the info on the pressure increase? I thinking that if it's loaded by weight instead of volume because it's lighter the added pellets increase friction, I would doubt that a equal amount of #6 NS to #6 lead can increase pressure.

Wild Skies · 09-20-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by E Robert Fabian

Greg, if I may ask where you found the info on the pressure increase? I thinking that if it's loaded by weight instead of volume because it's lighter the added pellets increase friction, I would doubt that a equal amount of #6 NS to #6 lead can increase pressure.

Here's a link. Scroll down a bit, it is hi-lited in bold type.

http://www.niceshotinc.com/

Labowner · 09-20-2010, 07:11 PM

Thanks I had never seen that before on there site.

Wild Skies · 09-20-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry Collins

Greg,

My 10 & 12 gauge loads for lead shot are only about 5500 psi so an additional 1500 psi is not a factor. Oh, I must say that the picture of your Trojan shows a very nice Parker.

Harry

Thank you for the compliment Harry. The Trojan is one of the two guns I have won for shooting just poorly enough to win a Lewis Class at the U.P. S X S Classic. Here's a pic of the other one, a 12-ga. DH 2-frame 30" damascus gun--it is also part of the reason for this thread.

Harry Collins · 09-21-2010, 07:40 PM

Nice gun library Greg....Is that in the "man cave" or do the woman folk and company have access? Mine gun library is out of sight @#*&^!

Harry

Wild Skies · 09-21-2010, 10:26 PM

No man cave Harry, sorry to say. We have a ranch-style home with a walk-out lower level. The pic was taken in the family room in the lower level.